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This paper explores the revenue-raising aspect of progressive taxation and derives, on the basis of a simple model, the optimal degree of tax progressivity where the tax revenue is used exclusively to finance (perfectly) targeted transfers to the poor. The paper shows that not only would it be...
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recent literature suggesting that inequality-reducing redistribution can enhance growth …
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income redistribution objectives. While the benefits of targeting are clear, id est, a larger poverty impact for a given … therefore depend on how countries decide to trade-off these costs and benefits as well as on the potential for redistribution … strengthening fiscal redistribution in advanced and developing countries, including through expanding transfer coverage and …
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discussion of fiscal redistribution within the standard social welfare framework, which lends itself to a transparent and … practical evaluation of the extent and determinants of fiscal redistribution. Differences in fiscal redistribution are … determine the factors explaining differences in their fiscal redistribution and to discuss patterns in fiscal redistribution …
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This paper presents a novel technique to measure and compare the redistributive capacity of observed tax (or transfer) policies. The technique is based on income distribution simulations and controls for differences in pre-tax income distributions. It assumes that the only information on the...
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indicators will support increased redistribution and reduce income inequality …
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about the future, and attitudes about redistribution. We find that women, non-college educated, the unemployed, and those in …
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on the demand and supply side have weakened redistribution over time and contributed to a new wave of populism. We …
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Growing regional inequality within countries has raised the perception that 'some places and people' are left behind. This has prompted a shift toward inward-looking policies and away from pro-growth reforms. This paper presents novel stylized facts on regional inequality for OECD countries. It...
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In this study, we document the decline in income inequality and a convergence in consumption patterns in Brazilian states in a new database constructed from micro data from the national households' survey. We adjust the state-Gini coefficients for spatial price differences using information on...
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